You need the older model TVs for the older consoles.
From what I understand.
I haven't been a gamer for almost 10 years.
One of the major things that prevents me from getting back into gaming, honestly, is the price.
Shell out four to five hundred for a console easily.
At least a couple hundred for a somewhat decent television.
So that's already about seven hundred dollars and that doesn't even include the games, any accessories, subscriptions, etc.
Once you add it all up you can easily look to spend close to, if not more than, $1,000 just to get into gaming at any moderate level.
I don't want anyone to come in here and poopoo this and say "Oh well, you can get a cheaper version of the console and a smaller, cheaper TV."
Horsecock.
I'm not going to go with a "bare bones" model if I want to get back into gaming. That would almost completely subvert the point and I would just be frustrated and end up shelling out more to get better equipment anyway.